The American Crisis, Or, Pages from the Note-Book of a State Agent During the Civil War (Volume 2) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1867. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. The utatus quo of Confederate Relations with Foreign Governments, in November 1861--Embarrassing Position of the Joint Commissioners--The Queen's Proclamation of Neutrality--Determination of the British Government to adhere to a Strict Neutrality --T. Colley Grattan--Charles Mackay, the Poet of the People--Address of the " White Republican," of Eraser's Magazine, at St. James's Hall--George Francis Train. • The peculiar nature of my mission to England led me to consider frequently and deeply the possibilities of our recognition by the Palmerston Government, as well as many other questions bearing on the mutual relationships of the two Powers, and-indeed all matters affecting our separate States in their connection with the foreign world, and the central authority at Richmond. Let me, therefore, pause a moment to present a succinct resume of the state of the political horizon at the period of my arrival, together with a short history of the events bearing upon this interesting question of recognition, which were now succeeding each other with singular rapidity. The precise status of Confederate relations with the British Government at this period was briefly this. On the 15th of April 1861, Colonel Mann reached London within thirty days of the period of his departure from Montgomery, Alabama, then the seat of Government of the Confederate States. He took the route through Washington City and New York, where the object of his mission to Europe was known; but he was nevertheless well received by his old friends, many of whom, convinced 'of the justice of his cause, and the downward tendency of affairs in the United States, wished him every success. On the 29th of April, Messrs. Yancey and Rost, who had, by express command of Mr. Jefferson Davis, g...

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